Payback time:Applied for Tier 1 on 25 th March

[getkumars]

Hi,

I applied on 25th March for Tier -1 .Money was deducted on 26th March and now waiting fingers crossed.

I want to thank this forum for all the help.Will be uploading my cover letters for tier -1 in a day or two.

In case anyone needs more information around this please get in touch .

cheers
Kumar

[jcs]

Kumar,
Good luck with your application. Hope that all comes through well for you.
I am looking forward to make the application in April. I had these questions if you could help me with.

Q1.
The BIA website definition for Previous Earnings is as follows:

This is a category for which you may score points under the points-based system for coming to the United Kingdom to work, train or study. It means the amount of money you have earned in 12 consecutive months during the 15 months immediately before you make your application.

Furthermore for claiming points under United Kingdom experience, the website states that:

You are awarded five points if you are applying for permission to enter the United Kingdom (known as 'leave to enter'), and £16,000 or more of your previous earnings that you are claiming points for were earned in the United Kingdom.

I was in the UK till August '07. For claiming the 5 points for UK experience, I need to submit atleast 6 months of my UK payslips. My question is should I submit payslips from Jan '07 to Dec '07? Or is it required to submit payslips for all 15 months from Jan '07 upto March '08?

Q2.
I have an active bank account in the UK. Can I show my UK bank account statements as evidence for claiming points under maintenance funds for self and dependents?

Thanks and all the best!

[getkumars]

For claiming points under UK experience :

1)For 12 months period in the last 15 months prior to application submission atleast 16000 should have been earned in the UK.U can provide salary slips/bank statements for the same.

2)Maintainence fund: You can provide any bank account provided minimum funds were available for the period of last 3 months and you have another account which you use for day to day purpose

[chakde23]

Hi,

Do you mean we need to show two different UK bank account , one for saving ( minimum 800 for 3 months) and another bank account for day to day purpose ?

I am currently in UK on WP since 3.5 yrs & have two bank accounts in same bank . Do i need to show both ? one has average 9k & another 1k for last 2yrs .
I was thinking to show 1k for my wife & 9k for myself & my 2 month daughter ? will this suffice ? OR if i just show 9k for all 3 ( myself , wife & daughter ) - will this be OK ?

BIA guidance notes says internet statements with all details will suffice ? so dont we need to get bank sign & stamp these internet statements ?